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Andrachne telephioides L.

Synonyms

Andrachne asperula, Andrachne cretica, Andrachne nummulariifolia, Andrachne pojarkoviae, Andrachne rotundifolia, Andrachne virescens, Andrachne vvedenskyi, Eraclissa hexagyna, Telephioides procumbens

Common names

Huweimda

AI-generated Description

Andrachne telephioides is a small, creeping plant that grows close to the ground. In Qatar, it has been found in coastal areas, where it thrives in saline environments. The plant's stems and leaves are adapted to withstand high salt levels and intense sunlight, allowing it to survive in these harsh conditions. Its small size and spreading habit enable it to colonize rocky shores and sandy beaches, making it a unique component of Qatar's coastal flora.

Desert plant Andrachne telephioides with flowers in area between Al Khor and Ras Laffan. Qatar, November 1, 2014
Fish Roundabout, Qatar

Desert plant Andrachne telephioides with fruits on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
Fuwyrit Beach Rd, Qatar

Desert plant Andrachne telephioides in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Naim tribe, Nuaimiya) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, March 28, 2015
Ash Shamal, Qatar

Spreading shoots of Andrachne telephioides in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Naim tribe, Nuaimiya) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, March 28, 2015
Ash Shamal, Qatar

Desert plant Andrachne telephioides in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, October 24, 2015
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Desert plant Andrachne telephioides in a silty depression in Al Numan (Naim tribe, Nuaman, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, November 20, 2015
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Andrachne telephioides growing from crack in limestone on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
Fuwyrit Beach Rd, Qatar

AI-generated summary of observations

Andrachne telephioides has been observed in various locations in Qatar, including the area between Al Khor and Ras Laffan, where it was seen with flowers in November 2014. On Jebel Fuwairit, it was found with fruits on a rocky ridge in January 2015 and growing from cracks in limestone in March 2016. In Al Nuaman, near Zubara, the plant was observed in a silty depression with spreading shoots in March 2015 and again in October and November 2015. These observations suggest that Andrachne telephioides can thrive in different environments, including rocky ridges and silty depressions, and can be found in various parts of northern Qatar throughout the year. The plant's ability to grow from cracks in limestone and spread its shoots in silty areas highlights its adaptability to different habitats.

Links

• Flora of Qatar.
• Unknown plants or plants without names.
• Duplicate and extra pictures of plants.
• Earlier version of collection of plants.
• Other collections of pictures from Qatar: Lizards of Qatar, Cats of Qatar, Camels of Qatar, and Fish of Qatar.
• Picture archives.
• Home page of A. Sergeev.

Outside links

• Andrachne telephioides from www.catalogueoflife.org
• Ekhlas M. M. Abdel Bary, The Flora of Qatar, Volume I: The Dicotyledons. Doha 2012
• Flora of Qatar, Volume II: The Monocotyledons
• Illustrated Checklist of the Flora of Qatar. John Norton et al. 2009
• Qatar eNature. Flora
• Ali Al-Rawi, Flowering plants of Kuwait, 1985
• Plants of Kuwait
• Flora of Saudi Arabia, Al-Qassim Region
• Flora of Eastern Saudi Arabia by Rain and Dust at Flickr
• Plants of South-Western Morocco
• Pictures from Qatar (Flickr/cpmkutty)
• Arabian plants by Gary Brown
• Flora of Israel

How the web page was created

• A list of plants with their common names was written using online sources and books.
• Web pages were written by a program consisting of several scripts.
• Full names, synonyms, and classification of plants were found online from catalogueoflife.org and theplantlist.org using a script.
• Pictures of plants were selected from a database using a script.
• This web page was written using a script.

Acknowledgements

QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.